Michigan Court of Appeals; Docket No. 46706; Published
Judges Beasley, Maher, and Hoffius; Unanimous
Official Michigan Reporter Citation: 107 Mich App 173; Link to Opinion 
STATUTORY INDEXING:
PIP Insurer’s Right to Reimbursement for Claims Paid Arising Out of Uninsured Vehicle Injuries [§3177(1)]
TOPICAL INDEXING:
Legislative Purpose and Intent
CASE SUMMARY:
In a unanimous Opinion by Judge Maher, the Court held that the reimbursement provisions of §3177 pertaining to Assigned Claims insurers apply without regard to whether or not the owner of the uninsured vehicle was at fault in the accident Therefore, an Assigned Claims insurer which pays benefits to a passenger of an uninsured motor vehicle can recover the amount of those benefits from the owner/operator of the uninsured vehicle even though he was not at fault for the accident.
